"The passions may rage furiously, like true heathens, as they are; and the desires may imagine all sorts of vain things: but judgment shall have the last word in every argument, and the casting vote in every decision". 1 Such powerful words were found in the famous romance novels of Charlotte Bronte. Through her novels Jane Eyre and The Professor Bronte's life experiences were reflected by her main characters as they sought independence, conceived images as symbols of important events in their l...

Charlotte Bronte, born in 1816 at Thornton, Yorkshire, England, is an English writer who is one of three sisters, who are also famous for their writings. Bronte wrote Jane Eyre based on her own life experiences, which is why the novel is subtitled "An Autobiography". Much of the romantic appeal in Jane Eyre comes from Bronte's own personal history. Many critics argue that the novel is simply a reflection of Bronte's life. Furthermore, there are several ways in which, Bronte's life is similar to ...

'Emily Jane Bronte was born at Thornton in Yorkshire on 30 July 1818, the fifth of six children of Patrick and Maria Bronte (nee Branwell). Two years later, her father was appointed perpetual curate of Haworth, a small, isolated hill village surrounded by moors. Her mother died shortly after her third birthday and she and her sisters and brother were brought up by their aunt, ElizabethBranwell. Apart from a few short periods, she remained in Haworth. Her only close friendships were those with he...

Jane Eyre as a Modern Woman Throughout the course of Charlotte Bronte's novel, Jane Eyre, Jane is used as a representation of a modern woman. Jane does many things which women of her time didn't do. She started reading as a little girl. This was a talent that most women at the time didn't acquire throughout their entire lives. She learned how to write, also. This, too, was a skill most women of that time did not possess. Perhaps the biggest reason why Jane is a modern woman is because she takes ...

The Bronte Sisters Various aspects of Charlotte and Emily Bronte's background greatly influenced them to write the novels Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. The death of their mother influenced them as young children when she died of a lingering illness, and this loss drove the Bronte children into an intense and private intimacy (Dunleavy 239). But their father remained, and he directed their education at home, letting his children read freely and treating them as intellectual equals (Stabenau 17...

A Short Biography on Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Bronte was born on the 21st of April, 1816 at Thornton, Yorkshire. This famous author of "Jane Eyre" was the third daughter and child of the six children of Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell Bronte. The Bronte family moved to Haworth in 1820, when Charlotte was only four years of age, where her father, Patrick Bronte, became rector. The major event of Charlotte's young life occurred not long after this move, in 1821, when her mother died, creating ...